Oxygen therapy & respiratory calculations worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
1600psiHf = 3.14 L/psiresidual 200 psiV = ? L

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). The gauge on a size H oxygen cylinder reads 1600 psi. Its cylinder factor is 3.14 L/psi. How many litres V can be used before the safe residual of 200 psi is reached?

1600 psif = 3.14 L/psi200 psi
V = L
2.Easy
1900psiEf = 0.28 L/psiresidual 200 psiV = ? L

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). The gauge on a size E oxygen cylinder reads 1900 psi. Its cylinder factor is 0.28 L/psi. How many litres V can be used before the safe residual of 200 psi is reached?

1900 psif = 0.28 L/psi200 psi
V = L
3.Medium
60 s450 mLf = 12/min · V̇A = ?VD​ = 120 mL

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient breathes 12 times a minute with a tidal volume of 450 mL. The anatomical dead space is 120 mL. Find the alveolar ventilation V̇A in L/min.

VT 450 mL12/minVD 120 mL
V̇A = L/min
4.Medium
1900psiHf = 3.14 L/psi10 L/minresidual 200 psit = ? min

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A size H oxygen cylinder (factor 3.14 L/psi) reads 1900 psi and runs at 10 L/min. Keeping a safe residual of 200 psi, how many minutes t will it last? Round down to a whole minute.

1900 psif = 3.14 L/psi10 L/min200 psi
t = min
5.Hard
SpO₂ 98% · FiO₂ 0.8ROX = ?RR 36/minROX = (SpO₂/FiO₂)/RR

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient on high-flow nasal oxygen has SpO₂ 98% on FiO₂ 0.8 and a respiratory rate of 36/min. Find the ROX index ROX = (SpO₂/FiO₂)/RR, with SpO₂ in percent and FiO₂ as a fraction. Round to two decimal places.

SpO₂ 98%FiO₂ 0.8RR 36/min
ROX =
6.Hard
SpO₂ 89% · FiO₂ 0.6ROX = ?RR 35/minROX = (SpO₂/FiO₂)/RR

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient on high-flow nasal oxygen has SpO₂ 89% on FiO₂ 0.6 and a respiratory rate of 35/min. Find the ROX index ROX = (SpO₂/FiO₂)/RR, with SpO₂ in percent and FiO₂ as a fraction. Round to two decimal places.

SpO₂ 89%FiO₂ 0.6RR 35/min
ROX =

Answer key

  1. 1. V = 4396 L
  2. 2. V = 476 L
  3. 3. V̇A = 3.96 L/min
  4. 4. t = 533 min
  5. 5. ROX = 3.4
  6. 6. ROX = 4.24

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